The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications wants to quadruple the annual quota of immigrant workers from third countries to alleviate labour shortages, but unions say an analysis is needed to make sure the move does not suppress wage growth

The Estonian delegation boycotted the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games 2026 due to the inclusion of Russian and Belarus athletes competing under their national flags; opening or closing ceremonies will also not be broadcast on any ERR channels

Up to 600 concrete bunkers will be built along the eastern land border as part of the joint Baltic Defense Line with Latvia and Lithuania; for the €60 million needed, the Center for Defense Investments and Latvia's Defense launched a public procurement

Shuttle ships on the Tallinn–Helsinki route are increasing the use of cleaner fuel and will soon be fully powered by renewable energy: in January, 74% of the fuel used was liquefied biomethane and Tallink is set abandon LNG for liquefied biomethane

Moose movements will be better tracked to help manage their populations; "MooseBelt", a joint Estonian–Latvian initiative, aims to address the limited insight available so far into the migration routes, feeding grounds and resting sites of elk